Crystal Palace Future Program Announcement
ID: DARPA-SN-26-10Type: Special Notice
Overview

Buyer

DEPT OF DEFENSEDEFENSE ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY (DARPA)DEF ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGCYARLINGTON, VA, 222032114, USA

NAICS

Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) (541715)

PSC

NATIONAL DEFENSE R&D SERVICES; DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE - MILITARY; APPLIED RESEARCH (AC12)

Original Source

https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/549be44592e04fec93f07809e76f5b5d/view
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    Description

    The Department of Defense, through the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), is announcing the forthcoming Crystal Palace program, aimed at accelerating microsystem innovation in the development of complex thin-film inorganic materials. This initiative seeks to address the current bottleneck in material realization by focusing on the rapid, large-scale development of novel single crystals with specific elemental and structural complexities, which are essential for meeting future Department of Defense system demands. The program emphasizes the importance of achieving single-crystal quality, material non-uniformity, and process reproducibility, with proposers required to define their materials and applications clearly. For further inquiries, interested parties can contact the Crystal Palace PA Coordinator at Crystal_Palace@darpa.mil, and additional information will be made available at https://sam.gov/ when the program announcement is released.

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    Crystal Palace PA Coordinator
    Crystal_Palace@darpa.mil
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    DARPA-SN-26-10-Amendment-01.pdf
    DARPA's Microsystems Technology Office issued Special Notice DARPA-SN-26-10, Amendment 01, announcing the forthcoming Crystal Palace program, formerly I-MaDe. This initiative aims to accelerate microsystem innovation by developing new tools and techniques for the rapid, large-scale development of complex thin-film inorganic materials to meet future Department of War system demands. The program addresses the bottleneck in material realization caused by increasing elemental and structural complexity. Crystal Palace seeks to bridge the gap between material design and synthesis by focusing on precise local control and generalized synthesis methods for various complex inorganic materials. Proposers will define the materials, which must be novel single crystals on a 2-inch scale with clear applications. Anticipated requirements include specific elemental and structural complexities, material types, and thicknesses. Program metrics emphasize single-crystal quality, material non-uniformity, and process reproducibility across multiple phases. DARPAConnect resources are available for new collaborators. All inquiries should be directed to Crystal_Palace@darpa.mil, referencing the Special Notice number. This notice is for informational and planning purposes only and is not a solicitation for proposals.
    DARPA-SN-26-10.pdf
    DARPA's Microsystems Technology Office (MTO) has issued Special Notice DARPA-SN-26-10 to announce the forthcoming Inorganic Materials on Demand (I-MaDe) program. This program aims to accelerate microsystem innovation by developing new tools and techniques for the rapid, scalable development of complex thin-film inorganic materials to meet future Department of Defense (DoD) system demands. The I-MaDe program addresses the current bottleneck in material realization, which can take decades due to increasing elemental and structural complexity. It seeks to bridge the gap between material design and synthesis by developing processes for single-crystal quality inorganic materials with precise local and generalized control. Proposed materials must be new, proposer-defined, and have a clear target application with measurable properties. The notice outlines anticipated program requirements and metrics, including elemental and structural complexity, material types, thickness, single crystal quality, non-uniformity, and process reproducibility across various phases. DARPAConnect is available for new collaborators.
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